Books to Read in December

Audiobooks:
Crystal Cove by Lisa Kleypas
Hunted by Kevin Hearne
The Longing by Wendy Lindstrom
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

Library Books:
Dinosaurs in the Attic by Douglas Preston

New Series/Authors:

Back to the Past by Mia Downing

Before You Were Pixels by Julio-Alexi Genao

Catch a Ghost by SE Jakes

Capital Loss by Taylor V. Donovan 
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

Hard-Ass is Here by S. C. Wynne

Love on a Wing and a Prayer by T. A. Webb

The Tail of the Dog by Summer Devon

Deliberately Unbound</b> by Ava March

A Night to Surrender by Tessa Dare
Nora Roberts Land by Ava Miles
Promises by Marie Sexton

Sleep with the Lights On by Maggie Shayne (MADIOAS)

Continuing Series:

Chaotic by Kelley Armstrong

Cut & Run by Abigail Roux & Madeleine Urban (re-read)

Dine & Dash by Abigail Roux

Entwined by Kristen Callihan

Long Time Gone by SE Jakes

A Matter of Time, Book 4 by Mary Calmes
Personal Demon by Kelley Armstrong
Shadowdance by Kristen Callihan

Sinner, Savior by Avril Ashton

A Sinner Born</b> by Avril Ashton

Stand Alones/Non-Fiction:
Top of the Rock by Warren Littlefield
Turbulence by Lyn Gala

Currently Reading:

Personal Demon by Kelley Armstrong

Turbulence by Lyn Gala

Hunted by Kevin Hearne

Read:

Entwined by Kristen Callihan 

Dine & Dash by Abigail Roux

A Matter of Time, Book 4 by Mary Calmes

Catch a Ghost by SE Jakes

Long Time Gone by SE Jakes

Sinner, Savior by Avril Ashton

Chaotic by Kelley Armstrong

Crystal Cove by Lisa Kleypas

The Longing by Wendy Lindstrom

Deliberately Unbound by Ava March

Hard-Ass is Here by S. C. Wynne

A Sinner Born by Avril Ashton

Love on a Wing and a Prayer by T. A. Webb

Capital Loss by Taylor V. Donovan

Back from the Past by Mia Downing

The Tail of a Dog by Summer Devon

The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

When You Were Pixels by Julio-Alexi Genao

14X14 Hourglass and Gryphon for 2014

I decided not to do the regular 14X14 challenge next year.  I know there's no chance I'd get to 196 books and I want to leave some room for longer books (it's time to get back to Outlander!).  I'll track things on my Shelfari post and just list the books I've read on here.

The Voice (Audiobooks) 14 books

Episodes (Next in Series) 14 books

New Girl (New Authors) 12 book

The “Pilot” Episode (1st in Series) 10 books

Glee (Anticipated Books/New in 2014) 8 books

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Paranormal Romance) 6 books

Masterpiece Theater (Big Fat Books) 4 books

60 Minutes (Non-Fiction) 4 books

Inside the Actors Studio (Memoirs/Autobiographies) 6 books

Downton Abbey (Historical Romance) 8 books

Xena: Warrior Princess (UF/Fantasy) 10 books

Queer as Folk (GLBT Romance) 12 books

Hoarders (Books on the TBR more than 6 months) 14 books

Short Attention Span Theater (Short Stories/Novellas) 14 books

Gryphon: Miscellaneous books that don’t fit the categories

The Book Nympho & Hot Listen's Audio Book Challenge 2014

Yay!  The Book Nympho and Hot Listens are doing an audiobook challenge again this year!
Here are the details:

• Runs January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014. You can join at anytime.
• The goal is to find a new love for audios or to outdo yourself by listening to more audios in 2014 than you did in 2013.
• Books must be in audio format (CD, MP3, etc.)
• ANY genres count.
• Re-reads and crossovers from other reading challenges are allowed.
• You do not have to be a book blogger to participate; you can track your progress on Goodreads, Shelfari, Facebook, LibraryThing, etc.

If you’re a blogger grab the button and do a quick post about the challenge to help spread the word. If you’re not a blogger you can help by posting on Facebook or Tweeting about the challenge.
Levels:

• Newbie (I’ll give it a try) 1-5 
• Weekend Warrior (I’m getting the hang of this) 5-10
• Stenographer (can listen while multi-tasking) 10-15
• Socially Awkward (Don’t talk to me) 15-20
• Binge Listener (Why read when someone can do it for you) 20-30
• My Precious (I had my earbuds surgically implanted) 30+

Since we totally blew the levels out of the water last year, Jennifer, from The Book Nympho Book Blog, added two higher levels and I'm going for the top one this year:  My Precious!  Since I already have a love of audio books, I'll try to out do my total from 2013.

ROR Winter Challenge 2013-14

Winter Challenge 2013 ~ The List
1- Baby It's Cold Outside....Read a Book with a Wintery Scene on the cover
A Grosvenor Square Christmas by Anna Campbell, Shana Galen, Vanessa Kelly and Kate Noble 

2- You're the Top...Read a book that was listed on our sister group's Weekly Tops lists (make sure to tell us which Tops list it was on and who recommended it )
So many to choose from, I don't know what to pick yet.


3- 1, 2, 3, 4 I Love You...Read a book that is part of a series (books 1-4 preferably)
See note on #2


4- Baby Mine...Read a book with a baby in it to bring in the New Year



5- My Funny Valentine...Read a book with a heart on the cover (or a red cover or takes place during Valentine's Day)



6- 1994...Read a book written in the 90's
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon


7- My Kind of Love...Read a book with Love (or a variation) in the title
The Vampire Who Loved Me by Teresa Medeiros


8- Song For Ireland...Read a book set in Ireland
Dark Witch by Nora Roberts


9- Come Wake Me Up...Read a book where one of the main characters has amnesia



10- Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin'...Read a book where the main characters are embracing on the cover



11- Voodoo...Read a book with paranormal elements in it



12- Yesterday...Read a historical romance



13- You're My Choice...Reader's Choice...any book you want



14- I Choose You...Reader's Choice #2...any book you want



15- Let Me Be The One...Reader's Choice #3...any book you want

Books to Read in November

Audiobooks:
All the Queen's Men by Linda Howard
Born Standing Up by Steve Martin
Crystal Cove by Lisa Kleypas
Hunted by Kevin Hearne
The Longing by Wendy Lindstrom
Shades of Honor by Wendy Lindstrom

Library Books:
Dinosaurs in the Attic by Douglas Preston

New Series/Authors:
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Holiday Outing by Astrid Amara
A Night to Surrender by Tessa Dare
Nora Roberts Land by Ava Miles
A Matter of Time, Book 1 by Mary Calmes
More Than Friends by Aria Grace
Promises by Marie Sexton
Shock & Awe by Abigail Roux

Continuing Series:
Bound to Him by Ava March
Burnished by Fire by Andrew Grey
Cut & Run by Abigail Roux & Madeleine Urban (re-read)

A Matter of Time, Book 2 by Mary Calmes
A Matter of Time, Book 3 by Mary Calmes
A Matter of Time, Book 4 by Mary Calmes
Night of Fire by Nico Rosso

Personal Demon by Kelley Armstrong
Winterblaze by Kristen Callihan

Stand Alones/Non-Fiction:
Top of the Rock by Warren Littlefield

Currently Reading:
Night of Fire by Nico Rosso
Top of the Rock by Warren Littlefield
Winterblaze by Kristen Callihan
A Matter of Time, Book 4 by Mary Calmes

The Longing by Wendy Lindstrom

Read:

Burnished by Fire by Andrew Grey

Born Standing Up by Steve Martin

Holiday Outing by Astrid Amara

Shock & Awe by Abigail Roux

Bound to Him by Ava March

Shades of Honor by Wendy Lindstrom
More Than Friends by Aria Grace
Shock & Awe by Abigail Roux
All the Queen's Men by Linda Howard
Moonlust by Kallysten
Claimings, Tails and Other Alien Artifacts by Lyn Gala
A Matter of Time, Book 1 by Mary Calmes
A Matter of Time, Book 2 by Mary Calmes

A Matter of Time, Book 3 by Mary Calmes

Clean Out Your E-Reader Challenge

From the Fantasy Is More Fun Book Blog the Clean Out Your E-Reader Challenge is a month long challenge to help you read those free or nearly free ebook that are taking up space on your e-reader (or e-readers, whatever the case may be :)).

Here are the rules:

• Go through your E-readers and select the FREE OR NEARLY FREE (up to $5 will be accepted) books you’d like to read during the challenge. The book must have been free, (Kindle Deals, Netgalley, Etc.) Anyone caught not using a free book or a book that is pirated will be removed from challenge.
• Sign up via Linky on Fantasy Is More Fun.

• Choose a Goal:
Lightly Clean – 1 to 5 E-books
Spring Clean – 5 to 10 E-books
Deep Clean – More than 10 E-books

I'm going to go with "Lightly Clean" and try for two e-books and if I can read more, that's even better!
Some options:
Love the Sinner by Avril Ashton (J9 from The Book Vixen gave this one a high rating)
Natural Law by Joey W. Hill (Jane from DA gave this one high praise)
Aphrodite's Kiss by Julie Kenner (I had the dtb on my actual bookshelf for years)
Promises by Marie Sexton (the beginning of a very popular m/m romance series)
A Matter of Time, Vol. 1 by Mary Calmes (beginning of another popular m/m romance series)
Ridiculous! by D. L. Carter (I read another book by her and really enjoyed it)
Shades of Honor by Wendy Lindstrom (reviewing the audio book which was provided by the author)

My Year of Firsts...In Series, That Is!

I've started a lot of new series this year.  I always use a "1st in a Series Challenge" tag to track my new series books on Shelfari and assuming I've tagged all the books properly, I've read 38 first in series books so far this year.  Wow, that's a lot!  Good news though -- it's much better than I thought it would be.  Of those 38 series, 16 of them I've either finished or caught up on and five more only have one book left to go. Of course it's not all good -- I've started 15 new series and never gotten beyond book one and this list only shows the series I started this year -- not ones I've started in the past (that's a whole other post :)). One thing that's really helped is the 2, 3, 4 Challenge we're doing in one of my Shelfari groups.  Part One can be found here and Part two here.  It's a great motivator and it's helping to remind me of series and books I need to catch up on.

Caught Up/Finished Series (16):
1: The Girl with the Cat Tattoo by Theresa Weir (The Cool Cat Trilogy)
2: Cinder by Marissa Meyer (The Lunar Chronicles)
3: My Fair Captain by JL Langley (Sci-Regency Series)
4: How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper (Naked Werewolf Series)
5: Somebody Killed His Editor by Josh Lanyon (Holmes & Moriarity Series)
6: Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath (Texas Trilogy)
7: Hot Head by Damon Suede (Head Series)

8: The Magpie Lord by KJ Charles (A Charm of Magpies Series)

9: The Restorer by Amanda Stevens (Graveyard Queen Series)
10: One Dance with a Duke by Tessa Dare (Stud Club Series)
11: Cut & Run by Abigail Roux & Madeleine Urban (Cut & Run Series)
12: Fatal Shadows by Josh Lanyon (Adrien English Series)
13: Sky Riders by Fae Sutherland (Skybound Series)
14: Turbulence 1: Into the Bermuda Triangle by Jordan Castillo Price (Turbulence Series)
15: A Chip in His Shoulder by L. A. Witt (Falling Sky Series)
16: Redemption by Fire by Andrew Grey (By Fire Series)

Only One Book to Go!(5):
1: Hounded by Kevin Hearne (Iron Druid Chronicles)
2: How to Dance With a Duke by Manda Collins (Ugly Ducklings Series)
3: The Bridegroom Wore Plaid by Grace Burrowes (MacGregor Series)
4: Rainshadow Road by Lisa Kleypas (Friday Harbor Series)
5: Libriomancer by Jim C. Hines (Magic Ex Libris Series)

Only Read the First Book (15):

1: The Perils of Pleasure by Julie Ann Long (Penny Royal Green Series)
2: Some Girls Bite by Chloe Niell (Chicagoland Vampires Series)
3: Bloody Jack by L. A. Meyer (Blood Jack Series)
4: Slave by Cheryl Brooks (Cat Star Chronicles)

5: Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis (Animagl Magnetism Series)
6: Skies of Fire by Zoe Archer (Ether Chronicles)
7: Confessions of an Improper Bride by Jennifer Haymroe
8: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (Outlander Series)

9: Fatal Affair by Marie Force (Fatal Series)
10: Storm Front by Jim Butcher (Dresden Chronicles)
11: The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan (The Brothers Sinister)
12: The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook (Iron Seas Series)
13: Bound by Deception by Ava March (Bound Series)
14: Love the Sinner by Avril Ashton (Brooklyn Sinners Series)

15: Surrender by Pamela Clare (Mackinnon Brothers Series)

Not Going to Continue Series (2):

1: The Harlot by Saskia Walker (Taskill Witches Series)
2: An Introduction to Pleasure by Jess Michaels (Mistress Matchmaker Series)

Nerdy Non-Fiction Reading Challenge

Since I'm planning to read 13 non-fiction books this year, I'm going to try for Level Dweeb:

Levels:
Geek: 4-6 books in at least 2-3 different categories
Dork: 7-10 books in at least 4-5 different categories
Dweeb: 11- 14 books in at least 6-7 different categories
Nerd: 15+ books in at least 8+ different categories

Categories:
* Health, Medicine, Fitness, Wellness
* History- US, World, European, etc
* Religion, Spirituality, Philosophy
* Sports, Adventure
* Food- Cookbooks, Cooks, Vegan Vegetarianism, etc
* Autobiography, Biography, Memoir
* Art, Photography, Architecture
* Music, Film, TV
* Self Improvement, Self Help, How To
* Science-Nature, Weather, Biology, Geology
* Anthropology, Archaeology
* Animals-Insects, Mammals, Dinosaurs, etc
* Family, Relationships, Parenting, Dating, Love
* Crime, Law
* Politics, Government, Current Affairs
* Literary Criticism/Theory
* Cultural Studies
* Travel
* Crafts

Read:
Memoir: Let's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson
Memoir: The Happy Hooker by Xaviera Hollander
Memoir: A Girl Walks into a Bar... by Rachel Dratch
Memoir: Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth
Science: The Demon Under the Microscope by ??

Currently Reading:
Food: Cooked by Michael Pollan
Archeology/Anthropology: Dinosaurs in the Attic by Douglas Preston

Possible Reads:
Entertainment: I Want My MTV
Literary Criticism/Theory: Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women Edited by Jayne Ann Krentz
Self Improvement: Quiet by Susan Cain

MADIOAS 2-3-4 Fall/Winter Challenge

The MADIOAS 2-3-4 Summer challenge was so popular, that we decided to continue it through the end of the year.  Yay!

Here's what I listed in the Shelfari post:
Women of the Otherworld Series by Kelley Armstrong
Personal Demon (#8)
Living with the Dead (#9)
Frostbitten (#10)

The Hallows Series by Kim Harrison
Every Which Way but Dead (#3)
A Fistfull of Charms (#4)
For a Few Demons More (#5)

Friday Harbor Series by Lisa Kleypas
☊ Crystal Cove (#4)

Psy-Changlings Series by Nalini Singh
✔ ☊ Caressed by Ice (#3)
Mine to Possess (#4)

The Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne
☊ Hunted (#6)

Cut & Run Series by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban
✔ Touch & Geaux (#7)
✔ Dine & Dash (#5.5)

Alpha and Omega Series by Patricia Briggs
☊ Fair Game (#4)

MacGregor Series by Grace Burrowes
Once Upon a Tartan (#2)

The Ether Chronicles by Zoe Archer and Nico Rosso
Night of Fire (#2)
Skies of Steel (#3)
Night of Steel (#4)
Skies of Gold (#5)

Darkest London by Kristen Callihan
✔ Winterblaze (#3)
✔ Entwined (#3.5)
Shadowdance (#4)

Tang Dynasty by Jeannie Lin
The Dragon and the Pearl (#2)
My Fair Concubine (#3)

Highland Pleasures by Jennifer Ashley
The Seduction of Elliott McBride (#5)
The Untamed Mackenzie (#5.5)
The Wicked Deeds of Daniel Mackenzie (#6)

The Montgomerys & Armstrongs by Maya Banks
Highland Ever After (#2)

The Conquerors Series by Georgia Fox
✔ The Ever Knight (#1)
✔ The Barbarian (#6)

More Series!
CIA's Spies Series by Linda Howard
✔ ☊ All the Queen's Men (#2)

By Fire Series by Andrew Grey
✔ Strengthened By Fire (#2)
✔ Burnished By Fire (#3)

Bound Series by Ava March
✔ Bound To Him (#2)
Deliberately Unbound (#2.5)
Bound Forever (#3)
Deliberately Bound (#3.5)

Grayson Brothers Series by Wendy Lindstrom
☊ The Longing (#2)

A Matter of Time Series by Mary Calmes
✔ A Matter of Time, Book 2
✔ A Matter of Time, Book 3
✔ A Matter of Time, Book 4

Books to Read in October

Audiobooks:
All the Queen's Men by Linda Howard
Hunted by Kevin Hearne
Shades of Honor by Wendy Lindstrom
Surrender by Pamela Clare

Library Books:
Cooked by Michael Pollan
Dinosaurs in the Attic by Douglas Preston

New Series/Authors:
Catch a Ghost by S. E. Jakes
A Chip in His Shoulder by L. A. Witt
Love the Sinner by Avril Ashton
The Magpie Lord by K. J. Charles
Redemption by Fire by Andrew Grey
A Wanted Man by Rebecca Hagan Lee

Continuing Series:
Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh
Crystal Cove by Lisa Kleypas
The Ever Knight by Georgia Fox
Night of Fire by Nico Rosso
Personal Demon by Kelley Armstrong
Something New Under the Sun by L. A. Witt
Strengthened by Fire by Andrew Grey
Touch & Geaux by Abigail Roux

Stand Alones/Non-Fiction:
Top of the Rock by Warren Littlefield

Currently Reading:
Dinosaurs in the Attic by Douglas Preston
Night of Fire by Nico Rosso
Top of the Rock by Warren Littlefield

Read:
Cooked by Michael Pollan
The Ever Knight by Georgia Fox
A Wanted Man by Rebecca Hagan Lee
Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh
Touch & Geaux by Abigail Roux
The Magpie Lord by K. J. Charles
Redemption by Fire by Andrew Grey
A Chip in His Shoulder by L. A. Witt
Love the Sinner by Avril Ashton
Something New Under the Sun by L. A. Witt
Surrender by Pamela Clare
Strengthened by Fire by Andrew Grey

Books to Read in September

Audiobooks:
Trapped by Kevin Hearne
Hunted by Kevin Hearne
Grimoire of the Lamb by Kevin Hearne
Libriomancer by Jim C. Hines
Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh
Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh

Library Books:
Cooked by Michael Pollan
Dinosaurs in the Attic by Douglas Preston

New Series/Authors:
Turbulence Part 1-8 by Jordan Castillo Price
Bound by Deception by Ava March
Object of His Desire by Ava March
Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin
Ruined by a Rake by Erin Knightley
A Wanted Man by Rebecca Hagan Lee

Continuing Series:
Death of a Pirate King by Josh Lanyon
The Dark Tide by Josh Lanyon
Touch & Geaux by Abigail Roux
The Barbarian by Georgia Fox
Personal Demon by Kelley Armstrong
Pleasures of Somerville Park by Ava March

Stand Alones/Non-Fiction:

Currently Reading:
Dinosaur's in the Attic by Douglas Preston
Cooked by Michael Pollan
A Wanted Man by Rebecca Hagan Lee

Read:
Visions of Heat by Nalini Sing
Grimoire of the Lamb/Clan Rathkeller by Kevin Hearne
Bound by Deception by Ava March
Object of His Desire by Ava March
Turbulence Part 1-8 by Jordan Castillo Price
The Hell You Say by Josh Lanyon
Pleasures of Somerville Park by Ava March
Ruined by a Rake by Erin Knightley
Death of a Pirate King by Josh Lanyon
Libriomancer by Jim C. Hines
Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin
The Dark Tide by Josh Lanyon
Trapped by Kevin Hearne
The Barbarian by Georgia Fox
Free Falling by S. E. Jakes

Fall ROR 2013 Challenge (14/15)

It's time for another Readers of Romance Challenge! (how can that be??).
Here's the new list:

1. F- Read a book with Fire or Flame in the title
Redemption by Fire by Andrew Grey

2. A- Alpha Male
☊ Vision of Heat by Nalini Singh

3. L- Lord or Lady in the title
The Magpie Lord by KJ Charles

4. L- Author's first or last name starts with "L"
Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin

5. Pick a favorite or five star book from a friends bookshelf 
☊ Surrender by Pamela Clare (Lauren's Shelf)

6. Read a Western (United States) Historical or Contemporary
A Wanted Man by Rebecca Hagan Lee

7. In honor of Trick or Treat get some "Man Candy", read a book with a cover that has a naked male torso on it.
Bound by Deception by Ava March

8. Showing support for Breast Cancer Awareness, read a book with a cover that has PINK on it (could be heroine's dress, the sky, etc)
Ruined by a Rake by Erin Knightley

9. Read an author from our sister group's Author Spotlight for the months of June-August 2013 (Julie Garwood, Linda Howard, Shannon Stacey)
☊ All the Queen's Men by Linda Howard

10. Read a book that was nominated for the RITA Awards 
☊ Shades of Honor by Wendy Lindstrom

11. Read a book where the Hero/Heroine is a villain 
The Dragon and the Pearl by Jeannie Lin

12. Reader's Choice
The Hell You Say by Josh Lanyon

13. Reader's Choice
☊ Libriomancer by Jim C. Hines

14. Second (third, fourth) chances: read a book by an author that you have given up on, or everyone else loves but you dislike
A Matter of Time, Book 1-3 by Mary Calmes (she and this series are universally loved and I wouldn't go so far as to say I hated it, but it was completely ridiculous and so beyond reality, it should have been a fantasy, not a a contemporary romance).

15. Read a Gothic Romance
☊ Winterblaze by Kristen Callihan

Books to Read in August

Audiobooks:
Trapped by Kevin Hearne
Hunted by Kevin Hearne
Vision of Heat by Nalini Singh
The Bridegroom Wore Plaid by Grace Burrowes
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon (BR)
Rainshadow Road by Lisa Kleypas
Dream Lake by Lisa Kleypas
Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs
Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas

Library Books:
Cooked by Michael Pollan
Dinosaurs in the Attic by Douglas Preston
Inferno: A Novel by Dan Brown
The Perfect Ghost: A Novel by Linda Barnes
Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella
On Hold:

New Series/Authors:
Introduction to Pleasure by Jess Michaels
Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin

Continuing Series:
Armed & Dangerous by Abigail Roux
A Dangerous Thing by Josh Lanyon
Stars & Stripes by Abigail Roux
Touch & Geaux by Abigail Roux
Personal Demon by Kelley Armstrong
Mary Fran and Matthew by Grace Burrowes

Stand Alones/Non-Fiction:
Far too Human by Anitra Lynn McLeod
Caught Running by Abigail Roux & Madeleine Urban
Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts

Currently Reading:
Dinosaur's in the Attic by Douglas Preston
Cooked by Michael Pollan
Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin
Vision of Heat by Nalini Singh

Read:
Armed & Dangerous by Abigail Roux
The Bridegroom Wore Plaid by Grace Burrowes
Mary Fran and Matthew by Grace Burrowes
An Introduction to Pleasure by Jess Michaels
Rainshadow Road by Lisa Kleypas
Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs 
Dream Lake by Lisa Kleypas
Stars & Stripes by Abigail Roux
Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas
A Dangerous Thing by Josh Lanyon
Caught Running by Abigail Roux & Madeleine Urban

Books to Read in July

Audiobooks:
Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
Hexed by Kevin Hearne
Hammered by Kevin Hearne
Tricked by Kevin Hearne
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon (BR)
Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth
How to Romance a Rake by Manda Collins

Library Books:
Dinosaurs in the Attic by Douglas Preston
The Perfect Ghost: A Novel by Linda Barnes
Inferno: A Novel by Dan Brown
Cooked by Michael Pollan
On Hold:
Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella

New Series/Authors:
Fatal Shadows by Josh Lanyon
Sky Riders by Fae Sutherland

Continuing Series:
Fish & Chips by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban
Divide & Conquer by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban
Warrior's Cross by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban
Armed & Dangerous by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban
Personal Demon by Kelley Armstrong
Sky Runners by Fae Sutherland

Sky Hunter by Fae Sutherland

Stand Alones/Non-Fiction:
Far too Human by Anitra Lynn McLeod
Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas
Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts

Currently Reading:
Dinosaur's in the Attic by Douglas Preston
Armed & Dangerous by Abigail Roux

Read:
How to Romance a Rake by Manda Collins
Far Too Human by Anitra Lynn McLeod
Fish & Chips by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban
Hexed by Kevin Hearne
Fatal Shadows by Josh Lanyon
Sky Riders by Fae Sutherland
Sky Runners by Fae Sutherland
Sky Hunter by Fae Sutherland
Divide & Conquer by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban
Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth
Hammered by Kevin Hearne
Warrior's Cross by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban
Tricked by Kevin Hearne
Two Ravens and a Crow by Kevin Hearne

MADIOAS 2-3-4 Summer Challenge

All of us in the MADIOAS group on Shelfari (Making a Dent in Our Adult Shelf - Adult as in not YA :)) have read book one only in many, many series, so we all decided to pick some series to move ahead in this summer.

Here's what I listed in the Shelfari post:
Women of the Otherworld Series by Kelley Armstrong
Personal Demon (#8)
Living with the Dead (#9)
Frostbitten (#10)

The Hallows Series by Kim Harrison
Every Which Way but Dead (#3)
A Fistfull of Charms (#4)
For a Few Demons More (#5)

Friday Harbor Series by Lisa Kleypas
✔ Rainshadow Road (#2)
✔ Dream Lake (#3)
Crystal Cove (#4)

Psy-Changlings Series by Nalini Singh
✔ Visions of Heat (#2)
Caressed by Ice (#3)
Mine to Possess (#4)

KGI Series by Maya Banks
Hidden Away (#3)
Whispers in the Dark (#4)
Echoes at Dawn (#5)

Here are some others I'd like to catch up on too:
The Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne
✔ Grimoire of the Lamb/The Clan Rathskeller (#0.5)
✔ Hexed (#2)
✔ Hammered (#3)
✔ Tricked (#4)
✔ Two Ravens and One Crow (#4.5)
✔ Trapped (#5)
Hunted (#6)

The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
Fool Moon (#2)
Grave Peril (#3)
Summer Knight (#4)

Cut & Run Series by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban
✔ Sticks & Stones (#2)
✔ Fish & Chips (#3)
✔ Divide & Conquer (#4)
✔ Warrior's Cross (companion novel, related to next book) (#4.5)
✔ Armed & Dangerous (#5)
✔ Stars & Stripes (#6)
Touch & Geaux (#7)

Alpha and Omega Series by Patricia Briggs
✔ Hunting Ground (#3)
Fair Game (#4)

Books to Read in June

Audiobooks:
Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon (BR)
Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth
The Kingdom by Amanda Stevens
The Prophet by Amanda Stevens
How to Dance with a Duke by Manda Collins
How to Romance a Rake by Manda Collins

Library Books:
Hidden Away by Maya Banks
On Hold:
Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella
The Perfect Ghost: A Novel by Linda Barnes
Inferno: A Novel by Dan Brown
Cooked by Michael Pollan

New Series/Authors:
Fatal Shadows by Josh Lanyon
Cut & Run by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban

Continuing Series:
Headed for Trouble by Suzanne Brockmann
The Mystery Woman by Amanda Quick
Twice Tempted by a Rogue by Tessa Dare
Three Nights with a Scoundrel by Tessa Dare
Sticks & Stones by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban
Fish & Chips by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban

Stand Alones/Non-Fiction:
Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas
Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts

Currently Reading:
Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth
How to Romance a Rake by Manda Collins
Fish & Chips by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban

Read:
The Mystery Woman by Amanda Quick
Headed for Trouble by Suzanne Brockmann
Twice Tempted by a Rogue by Tessa Dare
The Kingdom by Amanda Stevens
Three Nights with a Scoundrel by Tessa Dare
Cut & Run by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban
The Prophet by Amanda Stevens
Sticks & Stones by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban
How to Dance with a Duke by Manda Collins

ROR Summer 2013 Challenge (10/15)

It's time for another Readers of Romance Challenge! (how can that be??).
Here's the new list:

1. It's getting hot out there! Read an erotic romance OR a book that AAR rated 'hot' or 'burning'
Fish & Chips by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban 

2. Read a series romance (ie Harlequin, Silhouette)
Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin (Harlequin Historical) or Defying the Prince by Sarah Morgan (Harlequin Presents) (reading now)

3. Read a book with a woman on the cover who appears to be nude or wearing lingerie
Backstage Pass by Olivia Cunning (or The Mystery Woman by Amanda Quick -showing off her garter)

4. Pick any book with a summery looking cover!
Rainshadow Road by Lisa Kleypas

5. Read a book with an animal word in the title (real or fictional: Hawk, Dragon, etc.), OR an animal on the cover
Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison

6. Read a book that uses alliteration in the title (example: Dangerous Duke, Husband Hunt, etc.)
Twice Tempted by a Rogue by Tessa Dare

7. Read any contemporary romance
Cut & Run by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban

8. Read a book with Seducing, Seductive, or Seduce in the title
The Seduction Hypothesis by Delphine Dryden

9. Read a marriage of convenience story
How to Dance with a Duke by Manda Collins

10. What's your favorite color? Pick a book where the heroine is wearing it on the cover!
Three Nights with a Scoundrel by Tessa Dare (purple)

11. Read a book were the h/h is, or used to be, a mistress, courtesan, or prostitute
http://www.likesbooks.com/mistress.html
An Introduction to Pleasure by Jess Michaels

12. Read a sport themed romance (or the h/h are an athlete)
Caught Running by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban or Ride with Me by Ruthie Knox

13. Read a book with an author whose first or last name starts with an 'S' for summer
The Kingdom by Amanda Stevens

14. Readers Choice I
The Prophet by Amanda Stevens

15. Readers Choice II
Sticks & Stones by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban

Books to Read in May

Audiobooks:
Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris
Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
The Restorer by Amanda Stevens
On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves
One Dance with a Duke by Tessa Dare
Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas

Library Books:
The Mystery Woman by Amanda Quick

New Series/Authors:
The Laird's Forbidden Lover by Amelia C. Gormley

Continuing Series:
The Lady Most Willing... by Julia Quinn et. al.
Headed for Trouble by Suzanne Brockmann

Stand Alone/Non-Fiction:
Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts
Small, Medium and Large by Cheryl Brooks

Reading Now:
Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas
Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris
Headed for Trouble by Suzanne Brockmann
The Mystery Woman by Amanda Quick

Read:
The Restorer by Amanda Stevens
The Laird's Forbidden Lover by Amelia C. Gormley
The Lady Most Willing... by Julia Quinn et. al.
Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris
On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves
Small, Medium and Large by Cheryl Brooks
One Dance with a Duke by Tessa Dare

Books to Read in April

Audiobooks:
Animal Attraction by Jill Shalvis*
The Demon Under the Mircroscope by Thomas Hager
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
The Good, the Bad and the Undead by Kim Harrison
Hexed by Kevin Hearne
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

Library Books:
Hidden Away by Maya Banks*
Low Pressure by Sandra Brown

On Request/To request:
Shadow Woman by Linda Howard
Straight by Hanne Blank

New Series/Authors:
Along Came Trouble by Ruthie Knox
The Courtesan's Daughter by Claudia Dain
Fatal Affair by Marie Force*
Halfway to the Grave by Jeanine Frost*
The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook
Storm Front by Jim Butcher

Continuing Series: 
Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill
Highlander Most Wanted by Maya Banks
Like No Other Lover by Julie Anne Long
Personal Demon by Kelley Armstrong
The Ranger by Monica McCarty
The Seduction of Elliott McBride by Jennifer Ashley
Winterblaze by Kristen Callihan

Stand Alone/Non-Fiction:
Last Call by Daniel Okrent
Zen to Done by Leo Babauta

Not on Original Plan:

Glitches by Marissa Meyer
The Queen's Army by Marissa Meyer
Hot Head by Damon Suede
Girl Walks into a Bar... by Rachel Dratch
Fair Game by Josh Lanyon
The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan
The Abandoned by Amanda Stevens

Currently Reading:
The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook
Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas

Read:
Fatal Affair by Marie Force

Glitches by Marissa Meyer
The Queen's Army by Marissa Meyer
The Good, the Bad and the Undead by Kim Harrison
Hot Head by Damon Suede
The Demon Under the Mircroscope by Thomas Hager
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
Fair Game by Josh Lanyon
Girl Walks into a Bar... by Rachel Dratch
Storm Front by Jim Butcher
The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan
The Abandoned by Amanda Stevens

*ROR Challenge Books

Books to Read in March

Audiobooks:
Animal Attraction by Jill Shalvis*
The Demon Under the Mircroscope by Thomas Hager
The Good, the Bad and the Undead by Kim Harrison
Hexed by Kevin Hearne
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

Library Books:
Hidden Away by Maya Banks*
On Request/To request:
Low Pressure by Sandra Brown
Shadow Woman by Linda Howard
Straight by Hanne Blank

New Series/Authors:
The Courtesan's Daughter by Claudia Dain
Fatal Affair by Marie Force*
Halfway to the Grave by Jeanine Frost*
The Harlot by Saskia Walker
Mark of the Witch by Maggie Shayne
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon*
Storm Front by Jim Butcher

Continuing Series: 
Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill
Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs
Personal Demon by Kelley Armstrong
The Ranger by Monica McCarty
The Seduction of Elliott McBride by Jennifer Ashley
Winterblaze by Kristen Callihan

Stand Alone/Non-Fiction:
Last Call by Daniel Okrent
Zen to Done by Leo Babauta

Not on Original Plan:

The Happy Hooker by Xaviera Hollander
The Dark Farewell by Josh Lanyon

Currently Reading:
The Demon Under the Mircroscope by Thomas Hager
The Good, the Bad and the Undead by Kim Harrison

Read:
The Harlot by Saskia Walker
The Happy Hooker by Xaviera Hollander
The Dark Farewell by Josh Lanyon
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs

*ROR Challenge Books

ROR Spring 2013 Challenge (12/15)

It's time for a new challenge from the Readers of Romance Challenge Group!

1)Luck of the Irish for March--Read a book with Green in the Title or on the cover (can be Emerald also or a variation of Green)
Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris

2)April Showers--Read a book with Rain, Mist, Showers etc in the Title or on the cover 
Storm Front by Jim Butcher

3)May Flowers--Read a book with flowers on the cover or in the title (can be a specific type of flower like Rose or Lily) 
One Dance with a Duke by Tessa Dare

4)Read a book the All About Romance site deemed an A read (reviewed with an A-, A or A+ on the site) 
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

5)Read a book in the All About Romance site deemed a D or an F (D+ or D- will work too).
Hidden Away by Maya Banks

6)Read a paranormal romance.
The Restorer by Amanda Stevenson

7)Read a May/December or a December/May romance.  
On the Island by Tracey Garvis Graves

8)Read a book where the Hero or the Heroine is in the medical profession. 
Animal Attraction by Jill Shalvis

9)Read a book with multiple authors (can be a book penned by 2 or more authors or an anthology where there are 3 different stories by different authors).
The Lady Most Willing... by Julie Quinn, Eloisa James and Connie Brockway

10)I love Military Men--Read a book where the hero is in the Military (or ex military) or Special Ops etc. 
Headed for Trouble by Suzanne Brockmann (reading now)

11)Just because I like Pretty things--Read a book with a cover you find pretty.
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

12)Read a New-to-You Author
Fatal Affair by Marie Force

13)Random choice--Close your eyes and pick a book off your TBR. 
Hot Head by Damon Suede

14)Read a book with a tortured Hero/Heroine.
Iron Duke by Meljean Brook

15)Reader's Choice
The Good, the Bad and the Undead by Kim Harrison

Books to Read in February

Audiobooks:
Confession of an Improper Bride by Jennifer Haymore
Hounded by Kevin Hearne
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones

Library Books:
Curse of the Blue Tattoo by L. A. Meyer
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick
Hidden Away by Maya Banks
The Spiral Staircase by Karen Armstrong
Under the Jolly Roger by L. A. Meyer
On Request/To request:
Low Pressure by Sandra Brown
Shadow Woman by Linda Howard
Straight by Hanne Blank

BOTM/Challenges/Buddy Reads:
Mark of the Witch by Maggie Shayne
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

New Series/Authors:
Somebody Killed His Editor by Josh Lanyon
A Seduction at Christmas by Cathy Maxwell

Slave by Cheryl Brooks
Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath

Continuing Series: 
All She Wrote by Josh Lanyon
The Good, the Bad and the Undead by Kim Harrison
No Humans Involved by Kelley Armstrong
The Ranger by Monica McCarty
The Seduction of Elliott McBride by Jennifer Ashley

Stand Alone/Non-Fiction:
Last Call by Daniel Okrent

Not on Original Plan:

Rogues by Ava March
Texas Glory by Lorraine Heath
Texas Spendor by Lorraine Heath
Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis
The Lady Takes a Pair by Cheryl Brooks
Skies of Fire by Zoe Archer
Confession of an Improper Bride by Jennifer Haymore

Currently Reading:
Last Call by Daniel Okrent
Skies of Fire by Zoe Archer
Confession of an Improper Bride by Jennifer Haymore

Read:
Somebody Killed His Editor by Josh Lanyon
Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath
All She Wrote by Josh Lanyon
Rogues by Ava March
Hounded by Kevin Hearne
No Humans Involved by Kelley Armstrong
Texas Glory by Lorraine Heath
Texas Splendor by Lorraine Heath
Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones
The Lady Takes a Pair by Cheryl Brooks
Slave by Cheryl Brooks
Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis